Cheat Sheet - Virginia is for Lovers, Finally

Today: Putin Surprise Visits Team USA , Meet Obama's Controversial Surgeon General Nominee , Richie Incognito's Worst Revealed February 14, 2014 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY 1. Virginia Is for Lovers, Finally In 2006, Virginians voted to ban same-sex marriage by adding an amendment to their state constitution. On Friday, a federal judge in struck down the law. America's come a long way in eight years, writes Jamelle Bouie. Read it at The Daily Beast NO HARD FEELINGS 2. Putin Surprise Visits Team USA It looks like Putin holds no hard feelings about Obama's snub. In a move that is seen as a clear effort to diffuse political tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to USA House. His visit was low-key and last-minute, but Putin's officials still insisted on tasting the drinks and brownies before he arrived. Read it at USA Today Doogie Howser 3. The Inexperienced Doctor Picked for Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, 36, has been nominated to be the next surgeon general. Murthy has Ivy League degrees and years spent in a hospital, Dr. Soumitra R. Eachempati writes, but has never served as a traditional physician. Murthy is a "hospitalist" who doesn't see his own patients, deal with insurance companies, or medical emergencies. Murthy has one bit of key experience though: He campaigned hard for Obama in 2008. Is this really the person to be America's top doc? Read it at The Daily Beast NOT SURPRISED 4. Richie Incognito's Worst Revealed Well, if you thought you couldn't hear worse things about the Miami Dolphins' Richie Incognito, you would be wrong. An independent investigation into his behavior after teammate Jonathan Martin left the team due to racial and emotional harassment reveals just how disgusting Incognito's behavior was. In addition to joking about having sex with Martin's sister without a condom, Incognito and another teammate talked about shooting black people and heavily taunted another Dolphin as a "faggot." Read it at Deadspin SHOCKING 5. UN: Humanity Crimes in N. Korea A United Nations commission of inquiry has found evidence of crimes against humanity committed in North Korea, including "extermination" of populations by starvation. The Associated Press broke the story Friday. The commission's report will be released Monday and recommends its findings be referred to the International Criminal Court. There's a slim chance of that happening though, because the U.N. Security Council would have to approve such a move, and China holds a veto. Read it at Associated Press WHAT ABOUT GIRAFFES? Denmark Outlaws Kosher Slaughter Under the guise of animal rights. ENDANGERED SPECIES Perkins: 1% Faces 'Extinction' Billionaire sees Kristallnacht everywhere. NOT A JOKE Rampaging Cali Camel in Custody After attacking cars. GO FOR IT Breivik Won't Eat Until PS3 Comes Mass murderer hunger strikes for video games. SNAP American Wins Photo of the Year John Stanmeyer honored by World Press Photo. Wonderwall Rihanna's Best Instagram Moments CNBC Twitter Tests a New Look Rolling Stone Michael Keaton Confirms 'Beetlejuice 2' Talks GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Last Flight of the Monarchs? by Michael Daly The Best Cities to Find Love and Stay in Love by Brandy Zadrozny, Rachel Bronstein The Perils of a Famous Family Member by Keli Goff

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